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sia; Thorfinn's claims and their sea fight; escaped to Norway; returned and burned Thorfinn's hall; his slaughter; his grave; Kali Kolson named after him. Ragnvald, son of Eric Stagbrellir; fared to Norway; lived near Loch Naver; sole male representative of Erlend Thorfinnson; not known what became of him. Ragnvald Gudrodson, the viking; his descent; his title to earldom; invaded Caithness. Ragnvald Kolson, St., earl of Orkney and Caith.; sold odal lands back to bonder, to raise money for St. Magnus' cathedral; letter from David I; re-named after Ragnvald Brusi's son; estates in Caith. and Sutherland; personal description; accomplishments; earldom grant confirmed by king Harald; sought aid of Frakark to win earldom; defeated by earl Paul in a sea fight; earl Paul seized his fleet in Shetland; escaped to Norway; returned to Westray; assisted Sweyn against Frakark; welcomed Sweyn on his return from Frakark's burning; reconciled Sweyn and Thorbiorn; besieged Sweyn in Lambaborg; reconciled to Sweyn; visited king Ingi in Norway; his eastern pilgrimage; description of route, etc.; visited queen Ermengerde at Bilbao; visited Jordan, Jerusalem, Constantinople, etc.; returned to Turfness; in Shetland; in Sutherland at his daughter's wedding; reconciled to earl Harold at Thurso; reconciled earl Harold and Sweyn; annual deer-hunt in Caith.; slain by Thorbiorn; buried in St. Magnus' cathedral; his only child; had lands in Caith., and managed earldom; never earl of Caith.; succeeded through a female; his mother and dau.; his half of Caith. earldom conferred on his grandson, Harald Ungi; his lands in Orkney claimed by Snaekoll; who was representative of his line; his share of Caith. earldom inherited by Johanna; his poetry. Ragnvaldsvoe, South Ronaldsay. Rautharbiorg or Rattar Brough; sea fight. Raven-banner of Sigurd, jarl. Redcastle is Eddirdovyr. Red deer and reindeer in C. and S. Redesdale, lord of. Reeves' _Life of St. Columba_. Register House, Edinburgh; list of Oliphant charters. Reindeer, or elk; horns found in Sutherland. Ri-Crois, at Embo. Rinansey, Rinarsey (Ninian's Island), now North Ronaldsay.
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